PowerPR alert on Indonesia
Flood toll passes 200 in Indonesia
International Herald Tribune – France
JAKARTA Soldiers pulled bodies from villages razed by floods and landslides in central Indonesia on Thursday, bringing the death toll to over 200, with 135 …
Indonesia death toll tops 200
InTheNews.co.uk – London,UK
… Indonesia’s social affairs ministry has revealed that several hundred homes have been destroyed or badly damaged as floodwaters in some areas reach six feet in …
Ferry carrying 116 people sinks in Indonesia
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A ferry survivor, second left, is greeted by relatives upon arrival at Sibolga port in North Sumatra, Indonesia. At least 24 people …
Indonesia backs away from Aust security deal
ABC Online – Australia
By Indonesia correspondent Geoff Thompson. Indonesia’s Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono says he and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono …
Newmont Indonesia to announce buyer of Martabe mine next week
Forbes – USA
… of its tender for the Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra province despite the objection of an eliminated bidder, an official of Newmont’s Indonesia unit said. …
‘The World Should Help Indonesia’
Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has announced that the international community should support Indonesia in its fight against the …
Indonesia confident of achieving trade target with China
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
… of Depok. Pengestu said China as the world’s most populous country becomes an important trade partner of Indonesia. The minister …
Earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku Thursday, but there is no immediate report of damages. …
Landslides, floods kill over 200 in Indonesia
Mumbai Mirror – India
… “What happened in Sinjai is a warning for the rest of Indonesia if rain falls more than three hours,” said Forestry Minister Malem Sambat Kaban.
Indonesia’s major Muslim groups spearhead moderate campaign
People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China
Indonesia’s to largest Muslim organizations Nadhlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah say they are committed to campaigning for moderate Islam to counter the emergence …
43 missing after boat sinks off coast of Indonesia
Irish Independent – Dublin,Ireland
Forty-three people are missing today following the sinking of their ship off the coast of Indonesia. The vessel sank during bad …
